HSC First Paper Board Question

HSC English First paper Board question

Dhaka Board-2019
English (Compulsory) First Paper
Part 1: Reading Test (60 marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B:
When adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they
often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of mobility
among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and nonformal educational
opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues. According to
a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV. It is also
reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and
suffer from anaemia. Adolescent fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to
24.4% in 2007. Moreover, neonatal mortality is another concern for younger
mothers. While the situation for adolescent boys is somewhat better, many are
vulnerable and lack the power to make decisions about their own lives. Many
boys who are unable to go to school, or are unemployed, remain unaware of
social or health issues. They are at considerable risk of being drawn into criminal
activities. They are likely to get exposed to drugs and alcohol causing irreparable
damage to their health and life.
1. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
(a) The word ‘mobility’ means – (i) ability (ii) creativity (iii) movement (iv)
activity
(b) The phrase ‘exposed to may best be replaced by
(i) to remove something (ii) make public (iii) experience something harmful (iv)
shocking news
(c) The closest meaning of ‘study’ is –
(i) skipping (ii) omitting (iii) reporting (iv) learning
(d) The word ‘anaemia’ refers to —
(i) blood pressure (ii) blood sugar (iii) shortage of blood (iv) blood contamination
(e) The ‘neonatal’ is closely related to –
(i) a newborn baby (ii) a mother (iii) an adolescent(iv) a disease
B. Answer the following questions:
(a) Why are adolescent girls the worst sufferers?
(b) What happens to a girl when she loses mobility?
(c) Who do you think, are more vulnerable to adolescent health problems – boys
or girls? Why?
(d) What major problems do boys face during adolescence?
(e) Why should all of us say ‘no’ to drugs?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart highlighting the different
aspects of socio-cultural life as reflected in folk music. (No. 1 has been done for
you):
In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on
culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life.
These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world
and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of
rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an
important genre of folk music, Folk music is formed and develops according to
the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the
people of different regions The dialects too vary across the different regions.
Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the
northern Bhawaisa, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.
1. songs reflecting rural and riverine life – 2 – 3 – 4 –
3. Summarize the following text.
10 The term diaspora’ is used to refer to people who have left their homelands
and settled in other parts of the world, either because they were forced to do so or
because they wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for
such people as a collective group or a community. The world has seen many
diasporas but scholars have been studying the phenomenon with great interest
only in recent decades. Among the great diasporas of history is that of the Jewish
people, who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times The movement of
Aryans from Central Europe to the Indian sub-continent thousands of years ago is
also noteworthy diaspora, although the causes of this diaspora is unclear. In
twentieth century history, the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of attention
and been a cause of concem for world leaders because of the plight of
Palestinians. There have been massive diasporas in Africa, too, over the centuries,
either because of war or because of the ravages of nature. But the chief reason
why the phenomenon of diaspora is attracting so much attention now is
globalization.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box.
There are more words than needed. You may change the form of the words if
necessary:
result dump creature odour waterborne dispose
avoid toxic avert microphone determine fume
Every year millions of people all over the world die unnecessarily as a result of
pollution. These unfortunate and (a) — deaths are brought about by four specific
factors. Firstly, air pollution from factories, burning trash, and vehicle (b) —
cause pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Then, water pollution
from industrial discharge, the indiscriminate (c) — of toxic chemicals, and the (d)
— of human waste into rivers and canals causes poisoning and (e) — diseases
such as cholera and diarrhoea. The next factor is the noise pollution from vehicle
horns and (f) — that might cause aggression and damage hearing. And finally, (g)
— pollution from dumped or untreated human causes serious discomfort to our
sense of smell, and attracts diseases bearing (h) — such as rats and flies. We
should take (i) — action to control these problems and clean up the environment
to (j) — these unnecessary disease.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words: what
We all know what a dream is. Generally we dream during our sleep. Some
dreams are sweet or (a) —. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a
(b) —. Dreams have no (c) —. They are soft and (d) —. The dream we have
during the day time is called (e) —. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for
thousands of years, but none could (f) — specifically what dream actually is.
Dreams can be extraordinarily (g) — or very vague. While many theories have
been proposed, no consensus has emerged. It is important to consider that science
is still (h) — the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers
suggest that dreams have no (i) — purpose, while others believe that (j) — is
essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being
6 The sentences in the following text are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper
order:
(i) All the servants were called and interrogated.
(ii) In order to find out the thief, the judge chalked out an intelligent plan.

(iii) Once a gold necklace was lost from a rich man’s house.
(iv) The servants were summoned to the court but they denied having stolen the
necklace.
(v) When the servants came to the court the next day, the thief had already cut off
an inch of his stick. (vi) But nobody confessed their guilt.
(vii) So the owner of the house lodged a complaint in the court.
(viii) The judge found one of the sticks shorter than the others and in this way he
could easily catch the thiet.
(ix) Naturally it was suspected that one of the servants had stolen the necklace.
(x) He gave each of the suspects a stick of equal length and said that one of the
sticks would increase by an inch the next day.
Part II: Writing Test (40 marks)
7. Write a paragraph on ‘Food Adulteration in about 200 words based on the
answers to the following questions:10
(a) What do you mean by food adulteration? (b) How does food get adulterated?
(c) Who are responsible for food adulteration? (d) What is the impact of
adulterated food on our body? (e) What can be done to stop it?
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way.
Give a title to the story:
Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. It flew from place to place in search of
water but unfortunately it did not find any water. All on a sudden it saw ………..
9. Suppose, you are Ratul. Write an e-mail to your younger brother narrating the
benefits of reading newspapers daily.
10. The chart below shows the number of mobile phone and internet users in
Bangladesh from the year 2014 to 2018. Describe the chart in at least 80 words.
You should highlight the information and report the main features:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words):
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee
And live alone in the bee loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the moing to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

Dhaka Board HSC English 1st Paper Question Solution

Question 01.
a. Mobility – iii. Movement
b. exposed to – ii. make public
c. study is – iii. reporting
d. anemia – iii. shortage of blood
e. neonatal- i. a newborn baby
Question 04: a. toxic b. odour c. dump d. disposal e. waterborne f. microphone
g. fume h. creature i. determined j. avoid
Question 05: a. unpleasant b. horror dream c. shape d. untouchable e. lucid
dream f. say g. clear h. searching i. practical j. it
Question 06: (iii) + (ix) + (i) + (vi) + (vii) + (iv) + (ii) + (x) + (v) + (viii)
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Cumilla Board-2019
Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic
spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union
under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and
6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km
from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy
beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and
the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination. The
name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a “Kua”- or well-dug on the sea
shore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines
had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals.
Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of
Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply.
Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise
and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s
most attractive beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural
setting. This sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as
pleasant as is swimming or diving.
Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds.
Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, surfing waves and
the lines of coconut trees add to the vibrant colours Kuakata. The indigenous
culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples
indicate the age – old tradition and cultural heritage of this area. Kuakata is also a
holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come
here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two days,
pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
(a) What does the word ‘Known’ in the passage refer to?
(i) common (ii) obscure (iii) familiar (iv) general
(b) Where is Kuakata located?
(i) in Khulna (ii) in Patuakhali (iii) in Barishal (iv) in Bagerhat
(c) The word ‘Indigenous’ mentioned in the passage means –
(i) foreign (ii) native (iii) alien (iv) akin
(d) The word ‘heritage’ mentioned in the passage means
(i) usual (ii) common (iii) tradition (iv) formal
(e) The Rakhaines originally come from
(i) Arakan district (ii) Kuakata coast (iii) Latachapli Union (iv) Barguna
(a) Where does the name ‘Kuakata’ come from?
(b) What is the most unique feature of Kuakata beach?
(c) Why would one visit Kuakata?
(d) What are the things that add to the beauties of Kuakata?
(e) What, according to the text, makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist
destination?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing role and activities of
Gazipir (one is done for you)
According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to
have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sunderbans. He was credited
with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals
and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a
fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger.
According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of
a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the
Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals
were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled
villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands.
Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story
of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been
performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the
collection of the British Museum.
Making dangerous animals docile
3. Write a summary of the following passage
Universities should never be made into mechanical organizations for collecting
and distributing knowledge. Through them the people should offer their
intellectual hospitality, their wealth of mind to others, and earn their proud right
in return to receive gifts from the rest of the world. But in the whole length and
breadth of India there is not a single University established in the modern time
where a foreign or an Indian student can properly be acquainted with the best
products of the Indian mind. For that we have to cross the sea, and knock at the
doors of France and Germany. Educational institutions in our country are India’s
alms-bowl of knowledge; they lower our intellectual self-respect; they encourage
us to make a foolish display of decorations composed of borrowed feather.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary :
communicate be different based same convey
message through distribute form contrary direct
Electronic mail or e-mail’ is the communication of textual messages via
electronic means. Another mode on electronic (a) — is telex. Telex
communication (b) — terminal to terminal. ‘E-mail (c) — from telex as it (d) —
messages user to user (e) — using the computer. Destined (f) — are sent to the
(g) —terminal where an operator (h) — it in a printed (i) — in telex. On the (j) —
‘e-mail delivers its messages directly in an individual’s electronic mail boxes
based in computer.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.
In recent years there have been many alarming reports that world’s climate is
undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a) — evidence (b) —
world’s temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c) — is
caused (d) increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e) — the earth. Most
climatologists (f) — that greenhouse effect is the likely (g) — of this global
warming. It may harm human (h) — seriously. This could catastrophically (i) —
mankind’s (j) — to grow food.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Re-arrange them in a proper sequence :
(1) He died on August 29, 1976 and was buried in the compound of Dhaka
University
(ii) He wrote a lot of poems, songs, gazals, short stories, novels, etc.
(iii) He lost his father at the age of eight and at the age of eleven he showed his
poetic genius.
(iv) At the age of nineteen, he joined the Army as an ordinary soldier to fight in
the First World War. (V) On his return from the battle field, he gave up the sword
for the pen.
(vi) It was tragic that he had been suffering from a cruel disease since 1942 and
remained paralyzed for the rest of his life.
(vii) In 1924, he married Promila in Kolkata.
(vii) Bangladesh became independent in 1971 and he was brought to Bangladesh
from Kolkata in 1972.
(ix) Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1899 in the district of Burdwan in West
Bengal.
(x) Then he was declared our national poet by the Government of Bangladesh.
7. Write a paragraph on “The Victory Day” in about 200 words based on the
answers to the following questions: (a) When is our Victory Day? (b) Why is it
called so? (c) What is the brief history behind it? (d) How do we observe the day?
(e) What is the significance of the day?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words:
One day a boy of class five was going to school. Suddenly, he saw a money bag
on the road. He was at a loss… 9. Suppose, you are Sohana/Sohan. Write an e-
mail to your father telling him about your progress of studies. 5 10. The graph
below shows “The Internet Users” from 2000 to 2009. Describe, graph in at least
80 words.
10 You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words) :
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I failed?
“For beauty,” I replied.
“And I for truth, -the two are one;
We brethren are,” he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.

Rajshahi Board-2019
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B :
As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home
according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be
polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spoke.
Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even
protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can’t always
behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of
behavior you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to
consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing
with our family members. We have two terms to describe our social
behaviour-‘etiquette’ and ‘manners.’ ‘Etiquette’ is a French word and it means
the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word ‘manners’ means the
behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture.
Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food
in one’s mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette
and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society. We learn
etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as
schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds
of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday
life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating
club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We know
how important it is to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in everyday life. A few more
polite expressions such as ‘pardon me,’ ‘excuse me’, ‘may I,’ are bound to make
your day smooth and pleasant.
(a) The word ‘possibly’ refers to
(i) really (ii) perhaps (iii) exactly (iv) eventually
(b) The best synonym of ‘smooth’ is –
(i) glossy (ii) uneven (iii) peaceful (iv) urbane
(c) Therefore, we have to be — about etiquette and manners.
(i) judicious (ii) liberal (iii) sensitive (iv) cautious
(d) The word ‘vary’ is a/an
(i) adverb (ii) verb (iii) adjective (iv) noun
(e) If there are elders or visitors at your home, the proper attitude towards them is
to
(i) annoy them (ii) avoid them (iii) accost them (iv) rebuke them
B. Answer the following questions:–
(a) What is meant by ‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’?
(b) Who likes a bad mannered person? Give an example of a bad manner.
(c) Why is it important to learn and practise the rules of behaviour in everyday
life?
(d) Where do we learn etiquette and manners from?
(e) Write a few polite expressions mentioned in the passage.
2. Read the following text and make a low-chart showing the names of some
significant diasporas and cause mentioned in the passage. (No. 1 has been done
for you):
The term ‘diaspora’ is used to refer to people who have left their homelands and
settled in other parts of the world, either because they were forced to do so or
because they wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for
such people as a collective group and/or a community. The world has seen many
people, who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of
also a noteworthy diaspora, although the causes of this diaspora are unclear. In
and been a cause of concern for world leaders because of the plight of
globalization.
1. Diaspora of the Jewish people 2 3
3. Write a summary of the following text:
performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.
There are more words than needed. (Make any grammatical change if necessary)
possible religion positive discourage waste allow
tie yet circular safe recruit though
To encourage female education, the government has taken some (a) — steps such
as giving stipends to girl students, (b) — more female teachers, etc. (c) — girls
cannot receive the full benefit of education mainly because of the following
reasons. (d) — misinterpretation and social structures (e) — girls from going to
schools. Even in urban schools girls are not (f) — by many parents to live in
hostels for their daughters’ (g) — Early marriage and childbirth make women (h)
— to home with no (i) of going back to school. Any expenditure for sending girls
to school is considered a (j) — by many parents whereas it is regarded as an
investment in case of boys.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap:
The persona of a traffic policeman has always been a (a) — one. It has often
found (b) — spice and close treatment in literature and other (c) —. Besides the
many poems about this (d) — character, there is at least one (e) — where the
central character is a traffic policeman. In 1963. Greek film maker Filippos
Fylaktas made this film (f) —. My Brother, the Traffic Policeman. It featured a
slightly (g) — traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h) — to service
and duty and applies the traffic (i) — with unyielding (j) —.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:
(a) He showed extraordinary credit in every examination of the school.
(b) He has made great contribution to the scientific research of Bangladesh
(C) Dr. Kudrat-e-Khuda was born on 8th May at Village Maragra in the district of
Birbhum in West Bengal in 1900 AD.
(d) In 1925 getting star marks he passed M.Sc in Chemistry from Kolkata
Varsity.
(e) He died on 3rd November in 1977.
(f) His father Hazrat Shah Abdul Mukit was a pious man.
(g) In 1929 he passed D.Sc from Imperial College in England.
(h) At the age of six, he was admitted into a Furkania Madrasa and then he was
admitted into an English School.
(i) He made a great plan to give the new structure of education system.
(j) In 1953, he was appointed Chairman of Secondary Education Board.
7. Write a paragraph on ‘The Sundarbans’ on the basis of the answers to the
following questions in about 200 words: (a) What type of forest is the
Sundarbans? (b) What is the location of the Sundarbans? (c) Why is the
Sundarbans famous? (d) What is the present condition of this forest? (e) What are
the causes of destruction of the Sundarbans and what causes the extinction of
tigers? (f) What role does the Sundarbans play in the national economy?
Once there lived a poor farmer. He had a goose. It used to lay a golden egg every
day. He sold the golden egg in the market. He was very greedy …..
9. Suppose you are Shamim, Rifat is your younger brother. Write an e-mail to
your younger brother advising him to take part in games and sports regularly.
10. The pie-chart below shows the percentage of travellers in Bangladesh
travelling in different transportation ways per day. Describe the pie-chart in at
least 80 words:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (not more than 50 words):
I sit on one of the dives
On Fifty-second Street
Uncertain and afraid
As the clever hopes expire.
Of a low dishonest decade:
Waves of anger and fear
Circulate over the bright
And darkened lands of the earth,
Obsessing our private lives;
The unmentionable odour of death
Offends the September night.

Dinajpur Board-2019
Part I: Reading Test (60 marks) I. Read the passage and answer the questions A
and B:
Adolescents constitute a nation’s core resource for national renewal and growth.
Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes
place and behaviours and life styles are shaped. According the World Health
Organisation (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls
and boys lives. There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh: 13.7 million of
them are girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent girls in
Bangladesh is characterized by inequality and subordination within the family
and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage,
marginalisation or exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities
and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse. Bangladesh, the legal age of
marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girl
are married off before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of
19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from more
affluent families tend to marry at a later age. Bows however, become ready for
marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood.
(a) What could be the closest meaning of the word ‘core’ in the first sentence?
(i) alternative (ii) subsidiary (iii) central (iv) minor
(b) The phrase ‘leads to in the passage refers to
(i) results of (ii) results in (iii) results from (iv) results to
(c) Adolescence is a period from childhood to adulthood.
(i) constant (ii) transitional (iii) rigid (iv) fixed
(d) The synonym of ‘legal’ is
(i) illicit (ii) banned (iii) prohibited (iv) lawful
(e) The word ‘economic can be replaced by
(i) monetary (ii) economical (iii) cheap (iv) financed
(a) How can you define adolescence?
(b) Why are the adolescents important?
(c) What is the condition of adolescent girls in Bangladesh?
(d) What are the consequences of gender inequality in Bangladesh?
(e) Which factors influence a girl’s marriage?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the iconic image of
Nelson Mandela (No. 1 has been done for you).
Nelson Mandela played a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of
human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression to
AIDS. He formally left public life in June 2004 before his 86th birthday. But he
remained one of the world’s most revered public figures, combining celebrity
sparkle with an unwavering message of freedom, respect and human rights. The
vears Mandela spent behind bars made him the world’s most celebrated political
prisoner and a leader of mythic stature for millions of black South Africans and
other oppressed people far beyond his country’s borders Charged with capital
offences in the 1963 Rivonia Trial, his statement from the dock was his political
testimony “During my lifetime I have fought against white domination and I have
fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic
society in which all persons live together in harmony and with our opportunities,”
he told the court. Friends adored Mandela And people lauded his humanity,
kindness and dignity.
1. an advocate of human dignity
3. Write a summary of the following passage:
Conflict can be defined in many ways but one of the simplest is that it pertains to
the opposing ideas and actions of different entities, resulting in an antagonistic
state. Conflict is an inevitable part of life. All of us possess our own opinions,
ideas and sets of beliefs. We have our own ways of looking at things and we act
according to what we think is proper. Hence, we often find ourselves in conflict
in different scenarios; it may involve other individuals, groups of people, or a
struggle within our own selves. Consequently, conflict influences our actions and
decisions in one way or another. Conflict comes naturally; the clashing of
thoughts and ideas is a part of the human experience. It is true that it can be
destructive if left uncontrolled. However, it shouldn’t be seen as something that
can only cause negative things to transpire. It is a way to come up with more
meaningful realizations that can certainly be helpful to the individuals involved.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary:
rise ecosystem interrelated hang example fixed sake
balance ecology world alter link know responsible
All things that make up the environment are (a) —. The way in which people,
animals and plants are
related to each other and to their surroundings is (b) — as ecology. The (c) — is a
complex web that (d) — animals and plants and every other life form in the
biosphere. All these things (e) — together. The system is in a steady state of
dynamic (f) — which means that by (g) — any one part of the web you can affect
all the other parts. For (h) —, the destruction of forests may have serious (i) —
consequences on humans and animals. It is the (j) — of human beings to prevent
the environment from being spoilt.
5 Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:
Diaspora is an age-old (a) —. In recent times, Rohingya (b) — has attracted a lot
of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c) — from Myanmar to
Bangladesh. Their migration is (d) — to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State
of Myanmar – the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of
Bangladesh has (e) — this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f) —. But
these people are a huge (g) — on our economy and on our (h) —. The world
community should extend their full support to the (i) — Rohingyas so that they
can (j) — return to their homeland.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sentence:
(i) During his stay he received an unpaid letter from his friend, which contained
nothing but some words.
(ii) With a great hope in mind, he opened the box.
(iii) He wanted to teach his friend a good lesson.
(iv) An English poet was staying in Italy for the benefit of his health.
(v) To his utter surprise, he found nothing but an ordinary stone.
(vi) Thus the poet taught his friend a good lesson.
(vii) So, he procured a heavy stone and packed it up in a fine box.
(viii) His friend thought that the contents of the parcel were valuable, so, he paid
the heavy charge for carrying.
(ix) The poet had to pay double postage, so, he became very annoyed.
(x) Then he sent it to his friend with the words on it “Carriage to be paid on
delivery.
7. Write a paragraph on ‘Pahela Baishakh’ in about 200 words based on the
answers to the following questions:
(i) What is the importance of Pahela Baishakh to the people of Bangladesh? (ii)
What do people do on Pahela Baishakh? (iii) What is the most impressive part of
the celebration? (iv) How does the festival uphold our culture? (V) What benefits
do we reap from this kind of festivals?
Give a title to the story:
Parul was a school girl whose parents were landless. They were unable to bear
her educational expenses. But Parul was determined. ……………
9. Suppose, your younger brother Kamal is an HSC Examinee. Now, write an e-
mail telling him to study
seriously to be well prepared for the ensuing examiantion.
10. Look at the chart below. It shows the sources of environment pollution in a
city. Now, analyse the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight the
information and the main features given in the chart:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Nor more than 50 words):
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee
And live alone in the bee loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the moing to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

Jashore Board-2019
Part I: Reading Test (60 marks)
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B:
Valentina Tereshkova was born in the village Maslennikovo. Tutayevsky District,
in Central Russia Tereshkova’s father was a tractor driver and her mother worked
in a textile plant. Tereshkova began school in 1945 at the age of eight but left
school in 1953 and continued her education through distance learning. She
became interested in parachuting from a young age, and trained in skydiving at
the local Aeroclub, making her first jump at age 22 on 21 May 1959. At that time
she was employed as a textile worker at a local factory. It was her expertise in
skydiving that led to her selection as a cosmonaut. After the flight of Yuri
Gagarin (The first human being to travel to outer space in 1961), the Soviet
Union decided to send a woman in space. On 16 February 1962. ‘Proletaria’
Valentina Tereshkova was selected for this project from among more than four
hundred applicants. Tereshkova had to undergo a series of training that included
weightless flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests, rocket theory, spacecraft
engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training in MiG 15 UTI jet fighters.
Since the successful launch of the spacecraft Vostok-5 on 14 June 1963,
Tereshkova began preparing for her own flight. On the morning of 15 June 1963,
Tereshkova and her back-up cosmonaut Solovyova were dressed in space suits
and taken to the space shuttle launch pad by a bus. After completing her
communication and life support checks, she was sealed inside Vostok-6.
Finishing a two-hour count down. Vostok-6 launched faultlessly.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
(a) What does the word ‘expertise’ mean?
(i) proficiency (ii) ability (iii) knowledge (iv) expert opinion
(b) Who was Tereshkova’s back-up cosmonaut?
(i) Solovyova (ii) an ordinary pilot (iii) Nobody (iv) her cousin
(c) When Tereshkova made her first jump, she was an employee –
(i) in a local textile factory (ii) in a sewing factory (iii) in a kindergarten school
(iv) in an aerospace company
(d) How many applicants were there for the project?
(i) 300 (ii) 400 (iii) 450 (iv) 500
(e) What does the word ‘proletaria’ in the passage refer to?
(i) the working class people (ii) people with special needs (iii) common people
(iv) people who are sick
a) What do you know about Tereshkova’s early life?
b) What led to the selection of Tereshkova as a cosmonaut?
c) What can you say about the trainings Tereshkova took?
d) Who was the first human being to fly to outer space?
e) Briefly discuss Tereshkova’s experience in Vostok-6.
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the objectives of peace
movement. (One is done for you):
A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the
ending of a particular war for all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a
particular place or type of situation including ban of guns, and is often linked to
the goal of achieving world peace. Means to achieve these ends include advocacy
of pacifism, noh, violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace
camps; supporting anti-war political candidates and banning guns, creating open
government, direct democracy, supporting people who expose war crimes
conspiracies to create wars, and making laws. Different organizations involved in
peace movements may have some diverse goals, but one common goal is
sustainability of peace, Peace movement is basically an all-encompassing ‘anti-
war movement. It is primarily characterized by a belief the human beings should
not wage war on each other or engage in violent conflicts over language, race,
natural resources, religion or ideology. It is believed that military power is not the
equivalent of justice. The pare movement tends to oppose the proliferation of
dangerous technologies and weapons of mass destruction, particular nuclear
weapons and biological warfare. Moreover, many object to the ext of weapons
including hand-held machine guns and grenades by leading economic nations to
lesser developed nations.
1. Ending of a particular war
3. Write a summary of the following text:
breadth of India there is not a single University established in the modern time
us to make a foolish display of decorations composed of borrowed feathers.
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap:
choices enlighten intellectual learning overcome
sensibility aware
Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) — at an
institution like a school, college or university. It is mental and (b) — training
which provides opportunities of growth and helps to meet challenges and (c) —
obstacles to progress. Again, the purpose of education is to successfully (d) — the
individual and develop his/her capacity to the limit. It is also the business of
education to train individuals to make the right (e) — to go ahead. It ennobles our
mind and refines our (f) —. It also broadens our outlook and removes (g) —. It
helps us to be (h) — of our rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us
with an (i) — in expressing truth. Therefore, it is compared to light which dispels
the (j) — of ignorance.
There goes a proverb that the child is the (a) — of the man. Today’s child is the
(b) — of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their
proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound
environment is (h) — both in the family and the society so that a child (i) — up
physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a
beautiful and developed country.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:
(a) The king was fond of knowing his future from the astrologer.
(b) The king called him to the palace.
(c) At this the king got furious and condemned him to death.
(d) A good astrologer visited the capital of the king.
(e) Once there was a king.
(f) With ready wit he said, “The stars declare that I’ll die only a week before your
death.”
(g) But another thought crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for
execution.
(h) The king then asked, “How long would you like to live?”
(i) The astrologer told something very unpleasant.
(j) He then thought for a while some ways of escape.
7. Write a paragraph on Climate Change’ in about 200 words based on the
answers to the following questions: 10
(a) What is climate change? (b) What are the causes of climate change? (0) What
are the impacts of climate change? (d) How is climate change a threat to
Bangladesh? (e) How can climate change be minimized?
Once there lived a happy cobbler in a town. He passed his days in singing and
dancing…
9. Suppose you have a pen friend living in Canada. Now write an e-mail inviting
him to visit your country.
10. The graph chart shows the choice of profession by educated people in our
country. Describe the graph chart in at least 80 words:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than fifty words)
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze,
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Chattogram Board-2019
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B
with our family members.
We have two terms to describe our social behaviour-‘etiquette’ and ‘manners.’
‘Etiquette’ is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in
society. The word ‘manners’ means the behaviour that is considered to be polite
in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a
bad manner to speak with food in one’s mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered
person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and
from society to society.
We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various
institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of
behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and
practise them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding
reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about
etiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say ‘please’ and ‘thank
you’ in everyday life. A few more polite expressions such as ‘pardon me,’
‘excuse me’, ‘may I,’ are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.
(a) The word ‘Company in the passage refers to
(i) a group of industries (ii) a group of people (iii) social media (iv) social and
formal behaviour
(b) The closest meaning for ‘grudge’ is
(i) to do or give something unwillingly (ii) to do or give something whole-
heartedly (iii) to do or give something willingly (iv) to do or give something
generously
(c) ‘Schooling’ means –
(i) to follow somebody in a school (ii) to establish a school (iii) to read in a
school (iv) to train somebody to do something
(d) Bad manners cause
(i) nuisance (ii) complacency (iii) obedience (iv) disobedience
(e) From culture to culture, etiquette and manners are found
(i) unequivocal (ii) similar (iii) dissimilar (iv) annoying
(a) Why should you observe etiquette and manners?
(b) What do you generally do when somebody comes to visit your family?
(c) How did you take the idea when your parents asked you to greet visitors to
your home?
(d) Why should you be very conscious with your behaviour while dealing with
others?
(e) What do ‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’ refer to?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing the factors causing the
disappearance of the mangrove forest. (One is done for you.):
A vast mangrove forest shared by Bangladesh and India that is home to possibly
500 Bengal tigers is being a destroyed by erosion, rising sea levels and storm
surges, according to a major study by researchers at the Zoological Society of
London (ZSL) and others. Natalie Pettorelli, one of the report’s authors, said,
Coastline retreat is evident everywhere. A continuing rate of retreat would see
these parts of the mangrove disappear within 30 years. On the Indian side of the
Sundarbans island which extends most into the Bay of Bengal has receded by an
average of 150 metres per maximum of just over 200 metres this would see the
disappearance of the island in about 20 years The Sundarbans is known for
Vanishing islands but the scientists said the current retreat of the mangrove
forests the southern coastline is not normal. The causes for increasing coastline
retreat other than anthrop increased frequency of storm surges and other extreme
natural events, rises in seal-level and in your family?
1. Frequent storm surges –
3. Summarize the following text:
In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the
and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of
rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an
important genre of folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to
the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the
people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions.
Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the
northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blank with Suitable words from the box.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary
extreme solid
continue entire informed success perform congratulate
compete earn study delight extreme solid
Dear Mohua,
Heartiest (a) — on your grand (b) —. I became (c) — happy and (d) — on being
(e) — that you won the prize in the 4th Asian Painting Exhibition. To be the first
in an international (f) — is not the pride of the (g) — only but of the (h) —
nation. By being so, you have (i) — laurels for the country. I wish your (j) —
success in this field. Keep on trying. Have a nice day.
Yours ever.
Nabin
Adolescents (a) — on their (b) — their communities, schools, health services and
their workplaces to (c) — a wide range of skills that can (d) — them to cope with
the (e) — they face and make a successful transition from (f) — to adulthood.
Parents, members (g) — the community service providers, and (h) — institutions
have the (i) — to both promote adolescent development and adjustment and to
intervene (j) — when problems arise.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Re-arrange them in a proper sequence:
(i) Still challenge remained with the immortal one.
(ii) Strangely enough, whenever Hercules knocked off a head of Hydra, two new
ones erupted in its place.
(iii) Hercules, a Greek mythical hero, was the son of Jupiter and Alemena.
(iv) These huge tasks in Greek myths are called “The Twelve Labours of
Hercules.
(v) It had nine heads of which the middle one was said to be immortal.
(vi) One of the tasks was to slay a monster called Hydra that was ravaging the
country of Argos.
(vii) His cousin Eurestheus, the king of Mycenae, made him undergo some
difficult tasks.
(viii) Eventually, with the help of lolaus, his devoted servant, Hercules succeeded
in burning all the heads except the ninth.
(ix) However, with much effort, he buried the immortal head under a huge rock
and completed the task successfully.
(x) Initially Hercules started striking off its heads with his club. Part II: Writing
Test (40 marks)
10 7. Write a paragraph on ‘Diaspora’ on the basis of the answers to the following
questions in about 200 words
(a) What is diaspora? (b) What are the major causes of diaspora? (c) Who were
the greatest displaced people in the history? (d) Do you find any diaspora in
recent times? (e) What are the consequences of diaspora?
In an afternoon, Grandmother was knitting a scarf under a mango tree in the yard.
Romim, her grandson, suddenly came running to her with an old photograph in
his hand …………..
9. Write an e-mail to your friend requesting him/her to send you the routine of the
HSC Examination-2019.
10. The chart below shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Describe the
chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in
the chart:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (in 50 words):
My heart leaps up when I behold
Or let me die!
The child is father of the Man:
A rainbow in the sky:
And I could wish my duys to be
So was it when my life began;
Bound each to each by natural piety.
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,

Chittagong Board HSC English 1st Paper Question Solution 2019

Question 01.
a. social and formal behaviour
b. to do or give something unwillingly
c. to train somebody to do something
d. disobedience
e. dissimilar
Question 04: a. congratulations b. success c. extremely d. delighted e.
informed f. competition g. performer h. entire i. earned j. continuous
Question 06: Hercules, a Greek mythical hero, was the son of Jupiter and
Alcmena. His cousin Eurestheus, the king of Mycenae, made him undergo some
difficult tasks. These huge tasks in Greek myths are called ‘The Twelve Labors of
Hercules’. One of the tasks was to slay a monster called Hydra that was ravaging
the country of Argos.

Sylhet Board-2019
Part 1: Reading Test (60 marks) I. Read the passage and answer the questions A
and B.
and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or
scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no
apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who
threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of
watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant
presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was
also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and
cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for
protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as
art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazir paat scrolls
are part of the collection of the British Museum.
(a) Gazi Pir is known to people through
(i) folk music (ii) painting (iii) literature (iv) museum
(b) What was Gazi Pir credited with?
i) Having extraordinary and mysterious power ii) Protecting people from danger
iii) Calming dangerous animals iv) Knowing magic
(c) Whom did Gazi Pir enable to live close to the forests?
i) Rural people ii) Rustic folk iii) Tigers iv) Crocodiles
(d) The word ‘docile’ is
i) an adjective ii) a noun iii) a verb iv) an adverb
(e) The best synonym of ‘predatory’ is –
i) precursory ii) arbitrary iii) restless iv) preying upon others
(a) What kind of extraordinary power did Gazi Pir have?
(b) What was Gazi Pir famous for?
(c) Why did people seek help from Gazi Pir?
(d) What was the belief of the people about Gazi Pir?
(e) What are the different art forms in which the myth of Gazi Pir is kept alive?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing five names of the uses
of personal computer. (One is done for you).
Today, we take for granted that we have one machine that allows us to access the
Internet, do word processing, use a calculator, watch TV, play games and do a
host of other things. But the personal computer only became available to
consumers in 1974. Things really took off when Microsoft Windows was
introduced in 1985 and its good that was since without the prevalence of personal
computers, the Internet wouldn’t have had nearly as big an impact it has ever
since.
1. Allowing us to do many things
3. Summarise the following text.
Accessibility to higher education implies that students get the opportunity to get
university education and sufficient support from educational institutions.
Increasing enrolment at the secondary and higher secondary level puts pressure
on higher educational institutions. But due to limited capacity, only a small
number of students may be enrolled in universities. Thus, each year a large
number of students are denied access to higher education. Also, due to poverty
and increase in educational expenses, students of the lower middle class do not
get easy access to higher education.
Moreover, those who get places in the universities have limited access to avail all
kinds of diversified educational facilities relating to their study fields. Only about
12 percent of graduates enter higher educational institutions. More than 80
percent of these students are admitted to NU affiliated colleges. Others are
absorbed by the public and private universities. In the last two decades, there has
been a substantial rise in the number of students in private universitis. According
to the UGC Annual Report 2010, the number rose from 88,669 in 2005 to
2,00,752 in 2010.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the table
word from the box. There are more words needed. Make any grammatical change
if necessary.
resting collect and cattle live local
system Signity provides migratory benefits
Hakaluki haor has both economic and non-economic (a) —.It (b) — a wide range
of (c) — to the local people. People (d) — here can produce fish and rice, rear (e)
— buffalo and duck. They can also (f) — reeds (g) — grass in the haor. This haor
(h) — also provides (i) — place for the (j) — birds.
5. Fill in the blank with appropriate word in each gap.
We know that all species are (a) — for maintaining ecological balance. If one is
(b) — the whole natural environment (c) —. In order to (d) — the environment
from being spoilt, we should therefore protect (e) — wildlife. The good news is
that many countries are now (f) — action to protect their (g) — wildlife. We
should (h) — the earth’s wild (i) — to save ourselves. To be (j) — to animals is
to be kind to mankind.
6 The following sentences are jumbled. Re-arrange them in proper sequence.
(i) Oneday he was very hungry.
(ii) The grapes were too high for him to reach.
(iii) Again and again he jumped.
(iv) At last he entered into a vineyard.
(v) Once upon a time, there lived a fox in a forest.
(vi) But each time, he failed to reach the grapes.
(vii) At last being tired, he went away saying that the grapes were sour.
(viii) He took a run and jumped to reach the bunch of grapes but could not reach
it.
(ix) He searched food everywhere but he did not get any food.
(x) There were ripe grapes hanging up on the vine.
7. Write a paragraph on “Digital Bangladesh” on the basis of the answers to the
following questions in about 200 words: (a) What is Digital Bangladesh? (b) How
can we achieve it? (c) What steps should be taken by the government to execute
it? (d) How can students take part in it? (e) Is the idea too ambitious?
Rima is a girl of HSC 1st year at a renowned college. In the month of February,
she was eagerly waiting to join a “Book Fair’ but her parents interrupted her…..
9. Suppose, you have got an e-mail from your mother who is worried about your
preparation for the upcoming HSC examination. Now reply her to make her
relieved of her tension
10. The graph below shows an increase in the number of overseas students at the
universities which usually takes place over a period of time. Describe the graph in
150 words:
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (not more than 50 words):
If you fail to see the person
But only see the disability.
Then who is blind?
If you cannot hear
Your brother’s Cry for justice,
Who is deaf?
If you do not communicate
With your sister
But separate her from you
Who is the mentally handicapped?
If you do not stand up
For the rights of all persons
Who is crippled
Your attitude
Towards persons with disabilities
May be our biggest handicap

Barishal Board-2019
Part I: Reading Test (60 marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B:
Adolescence is a period in when transition from childhood to adulthood takes
place and behaviours and lifestyles are shaped. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls
or boys There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh 13.7 million of them are
girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is
characterised by inequality and subordination within family and society. This
inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalisation
exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities and vulnerability to
violence and sexual abuse In Bangladesh the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls
and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescents are married before the age of
15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds the
adolescents with higher level of education and from more affluent families tend to
marry at a later age. Boys, however, become ready for marriage only after several
years of adolescence and young adulthood.
(a) What could be the closest meaning of the word ‘constitute’ in the first
sentence?
(i) take (ii) form (iii) add (iv) make
(b) The phrase ‘take place in the second sentence stands for
(i) occur (ii) recur (iii) go to a place (iv) all of them
(c) Adolescence is a period from childhood to adulthood.
(i) transition (ii) transitory (iii) transitional (iv) transient
(d) The synonym of ‘affluent’ is
(i) destitute (ii) poor (iii) poverty (iv) well off
(e) The word “economic’ can be replaced by
(i) economy (ii) economical (iii) monetary (iv) finance
(a) What do you mean by the term ‘adolescence”?
(b) Why is adolescence an important period of life?
(c) What do the adolescent girls in Bangladesh usually face?
(d) What are the effects of female inequality in Bangladesh?
(e) How do wealth and education influence a girl’s marriage?
2. Read the following text and make a low-chart showing the famous diasporas
and the causes of diasporas (one is done for you):
The term diaspora is used to refer to the people who have left their homelands
and settled in other parts of the world either because they were forced to do so or
because they wanted to leave on their own. The world is increasingly used for
such people as a collective group and/or a community. The world has seen many
diasporas hut scholars have been studying the phenomenon with great interest
only in recent decades. Among the great diasporas of history is that the Jewish
people who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of
Aryans from central Europe to the Indian sub-continent thousands of years ago is
also a noteworthy diaspora although the causes of diaspora are unclear. In the
twentieth century history the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of attention
and concern for world leaders because of the plight of Palestinians. There have
been massive diasporas in A toe over the centuries, either because of war or
because of the ravages of nature. But the chief reason why phenomenon of
Diaspora is attracting so much attention now is globalization.
i. Jewish diaspora
3. Summarize the following text:
with our family members.
We have two terms to describe our social behaviour-‘etiquette’ and ‘manners.’
‘Etiquette’ is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in
society. The word ‘manners’ means the behaviour that is considered to be polite
in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a
bad manner to speak with food in one’s mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered
person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and
from society to society.
We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various
institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of
behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and
practise them in everyday life.
4. Read the following text and fill in the banks with suitable word from the box.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary:
read used tips see dots although
touch develop bear way
(a) — blind people cannot (b) — their sense of (c) — becomes for more (d) —
than that of most sighted people. This ability was put to use by a brilliant man (e)
— Louis Braille. In the early 19 century, he invented a (f) — of writing which (g)
— his name. The Braille system reproduces the letters of the alphabet by a series
(h) — in certain positions which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs
the (i) — of his fingers across the pages of the Braille book and can work out the
letters and numbers (j) — there.
5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:
In Britain, road and transport rules are (a) — followed by the drivers.
Consequently it has the best road (b) — record in Europe. All transports must
strictly (c) — by the rules (d) — by the government. Coaches and minibuses (e)
— carry children under 16 must be (f) — with seatbelts. There the law (g) —
agencies are (h) —. So, the buses and coaches have become the (i) — form of
road (j) —.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a proper sequence:
(i) The last words of the speech are: “Government of the people, by the people for
the people shall not perish
from the earth.”
(ii) Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America.
(iii) On the 10 November 1863, a railway train was carrying him to a place called
Gettysburg.
(iv) It is one of the finest and shortest speeches in English language.
(v) He was going there to speak at a meeting.
(vi) On the envelope, it was what he was going to say at the meeting.
(vii) These words tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.
(viii) He was not writing on a paper, but on the back of an envelope.
(ix) In the train, he was busy with writing something.
(x) In fact, the speech on the envelope is now famous as “Gettysburg Address”.
7. Write a paragraph on Folk Music’ by answering the following questions in
about 200 words:
(a) What is folk music? (b) What are the components of folk music? (e) Why is
folk music not sophisticated (d) Who are the contributors of folk music in
Bangladesh? (e) What kind of role does folk music play in our social and cultural
life?
Once a crow was sitting on the branch of a tree. It had a piece of meat in its beak.
Suddenly a fox came there
9. Suppose you are Aryan of 12 Quazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka,
Your friend Areeb of 13/1
Sholoshohor, Chattogram, is very afraid of English. Now, write a letter to him
describing how to improve in English.
10. The graph below shows “The number of internet users in town and Village
from 2010 to 2015”. You should highlight and summarize the information given
in the graph :
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (not more than 50 words): –
Hold fast to dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

Dhaka, Dinajpur, Jashore, Sylhet Board 2018
1. Read the passage below and answer the questions following it.
When you are in the driving seat of a car, you have the steering and the horn in
your hands, the brake and accelerator under your feet, eyes open looking ahead,
left and right. The same can be said about a motorcycle rider, with some
modifications. These are all very visible. But, behind all, there is something that
keeps working unseen. And that is the Central Processing Unit (CPU), your brain.
CPUs are artificially intelligent machines that are programmed to do specific jobs
under fixed conditions and judgments. But the human brain is intelligent by
nature. It is the most sophisticated machine that is able to operate on ever-
changing conditions and standards of judgment. As conditions in the traffic keep
invariably changing, this virtue of sophistication of your brain must be at work
when you are driving. The difference between traffic in the roads and highways
and racing circuit must not be blurring inside you. Never imagine yourself to be a
Michael Schumacher driving an F-1 at 300 mph. leave no room for fantasy. You
must always be ready to encounter unexpected behaviour from any vehicle or
pedestrian. ‘Keep your cool’ is easy to advice but difficult to maintain. Still you
must always restrain yourself because, at the end of the day, you don’t want to be
regarded as a killer. Now you see, the last thing that differentiates you from a
computer is your conscience.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
a) What could be the closest meaning for ‘modification’
(i) Adjust (ii) To chance (iii) To make less extreme (iv) An alteration or
adjustment to something
(b) The word ‘sophisticated’ refers to
(i) unrefined (ii) advancement (iii) gorgeous (iv) uncomplicated
(c) Invariably could be best replaced by
(i) regular (ii) inconsistent (iii) alterable (iv) always
(d) The human brain is called ‘Central Processing Unit’ (CPU) because
(i) it is the central part of the body (ii) it performs all important activities
(iii) it is the centre of all activities (iv) it is the central part of mind
(e) The best synonym of ‘encounter’ is—
(i) battle (ii) meeting (iii) face (iv) clash
B. Answer the following questions
(a) What kind of skill does car driving require?
(b) What is meant by ‘eyes open looking ahead, left and right’?
(c) Why is human brand called the most sophisticated machine?
(d) How do CPUs and brand differ?
(e) Do you support the idea that conscience is our best guide on the roads? Why?
Why not?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the causes and aspects
of conflict. (One is done for you)
Conflict can be described as a disagreement among groups or individuals
characterized by antagonism and hostility. This is usually fueled by the
opposition of one party to another in an attempt to reach an objective different
from that of the other party. The elements involved in the conflict have varied
sets of principles and values, thus allowing a conflict to arise. Conflict can be
defined in many ways but one of the simplest is that it pertains to the opposing
ideas and actions of different entities, resulting in an antagonistic state. Conflict is
an inevitable part of life. All of us possess our own opinions, ideas and sets of
beliefs. We have our own ways of looking at things and we act according to what
we think is proper. Hence, we often find ourselves in conflict in different
scenarios; it may involve other individuals, groups of people, or a struggle within
our ownselves. Consequently, conflict influences our actions and decisions in one
way or another.
1. Disagreement among groups or individuals
breadth of India there is not a single university established in the modern time
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
ready proud depends flesh inferior birth
same blue rational mention class work
Man’s dignity depends upon his works. Man is a (a) — being on earth. He is to
(b) — for others. He should not be (c) — if he is of (d) — blood. He should be (e)
— to help any (f) — of man. The man whom he is helping may be (g) — to him
by (h) — But after all, he is a man. He has the (i) — blood and flesh as the above
(j) — man.
5. Fill in the blank with appropriate word in each gap.
Dream is a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person s mind
during sleep. Dream is a (a) — of unconscious wishes, thoughts and
imaginations. It (b) — be sweet or horrible. When we dream (c) — pleasant, we
call it a sweet dream. (d) — when we dream something extremely bad, we (e) —
it a nightmare. Dream is meaningless if (f) — is a day dream. But dream has also
(g) — real purpose as it is related to our (h) — emotional and physical well-
being. The main benefit (i) — dream is that it produces new thoughts (j) — ideas
in brain and helps to clean up clutter from mind.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.
(i)They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of
indignities.
(ii) The blacks were treated cruelly.
(iii) The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice.
(iv) They were denied all basic human rights.
(v) Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks.
(vi) Eventually, the great leader realised the goal of liberating his own people.
(vii) He was thrown behind the prison bar.
(viii) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa.
(ix) But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit.
(x) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against
apartheid throughout his life.
Part-II : Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” on the basis of the answers to the
following questions in about 200 words.
(a) What is food adulteration? (b) How is food adulterated? (c) Who are
responsible for food adulteration? (d) What is the impact of adulterated food on
our body? (e) What can be done to stop it? 8. The following is the beginning of a
story. Complete it in your own words.
Once upon a time, there lived a dove. It was passing its days happily. One day,
while he was sitting on a tree beside a river, he saw an ant …..
9. Suppose, your friend got the first prize in a debate competition. Write an email
congratulating him. 10. The graph below shows “The number of people living
below the poverty line from 1990 to 2010.” Describe the graph in 150 words. You
should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.
The number of people living below the poverty line (%)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (not more than 50 words).
Time, you old gipsy man,
Will you not stay?
Put up your caravan Just for one day?
All things I’ll give you,
Will you be my guest?
Bells for your jennet or silver the best.
Goldsmiths will beat you
A great golden ring.
Peacocks will bow to you,
Little boys sing,
Oh, and sweet girls will
Festoon you with may.
Time, you old gipsy. Why hasten away?

Rajshahi, Cumilla, Chattagram, Barishal Board 2018
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we
discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights in nature, in the laughter of
children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into difficulties.
Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it universal, or is it
dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it lie in the eye of the beholder? we ask
ourselves. A further difficulty arises when beauty manifests itself not only by its
presence, but by its absence as well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and
desire beauty. But then ugliness has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may
be more as when there is widespread hunger and injustice in a society.
Philosophers have told us that beauty is an important part of life, but isn’t ugliness
apart of life too? And if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine
itself only to a projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?
Poets and artists have provided an answer by incorporating both into their work. In
doing so, they have often tied beauty to truth and justice, so that what is not
beautiful assumes a tolerable proportion as something that represents some truth
about life. John Keats, the romantic poet, wrote in his celebrated ‘Ode on a
Grecian Urn’ ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,’ by which he means that truth, even if
it’s not pleasant, becomes beautiful at a higher level. Similarly, what is beautiful
forever remains true. Another meaning, in the context of the Grecian Urn an art
object-is that truth is a condition of art.
(a) The word ‘appreciate’ means –
(i) praise (ii) choose (iii) select (iv) like
(b) The word “repulsed” stands for
(i) disguised (ii) ignored (iii) attracted (iv) regarded
(c) Beauty also prevails in
(i) truth (ii) pleasurable objects (iii) ugliness (iv) beautification
(d) The best synonym of “beholder” is
(i) runner (ii) sender (iii) watcher (iv) stopper
(e) We face difficulties –
(i) when we go through any poem (ii) when we are told to define beauty
(iii) when we appreciate beauty (iv) when we are told to define truth
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) When do we run into difficulties?
(b) Is ugliness a part of life? If so, how?
(c) What has John Keats written in “Ode on a Grecian Urn”?
(d) When does “ugliness” occupy a place in our life?
(e) How do poets and artists provide answer about the questions on how to define
beauty?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the goal of peace
movement. (No. 1 has been done for you)
ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a
particular place or type of situation, including ban of guns and is often linked to
of pacifism, non-violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace
government, direct democracy; supporting people who expose war-crimes or
conspiracies to create wars and making laws. Different organizations involved in
peace movements may have some diverse goals but one common goal is
sustainability of peace. Peace movement is basically an all-encompassing “anti-
war movement”. It is primarily characterized by a belief that human beings should
not wage war on each other or engage in violent conflicts over language, race,
natural resources, religion or ideology. It is believed that military power is not the
equivalent of justice. The peace movement tends to oppose the proliferation of
dangerous technologies and weapons of mass destruction, in particular, nuclear
weapons and biological warfare. Moreover, many object to the export of weapons
including hand-held machine guns and grenades by leading economic nations to
lesser developed nations.
Bangladesh is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has numerous
river canals, beels, lakes, and vast areas of floodplains. Hakaluki haor is one of the
major wetlands of Bangladesh. With a land area of 18,386 hectares, it supports a
rich biodiversity and provides direct and indirect livelihood benefits to nearly
190,000 people. This haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area in April
1999 by the govement of Bangladesh.
Hakaluki Haor is bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-
Bardal river to the north, by the Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and to the
south, and by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east. The haor falls under two
administrative districts, Maulvibazar and Sylhet. Some 190,000 people live in the
area surrounding the haor.
Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries resources for Bangladesh.
Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila are the main fish species found
here. From the Kushiara there are frequent upstream movement of fish towards the
beels and tributaries of Hakaluki. The beels in Hakaluki haor provide winter
shelter for the mother fisheries. In early monsoon these mother fisheries produce
millions of fries for the entire downstream fishing communities. Floodplains are
also an important source of fisheries resources within the area. However, many of
the beels have lost their capacity to provide shelter for mother fisheries because of
sand deposits from upstream rivers and canals, use of complete dewatering
technique for fishing and lack of aquatic plants to provide feed and shelter for
parent fish.
warming cut rise anticipation habitats increase provide
extinction recklessly severe imperative particularly catastrophe alarming
The destruction of forests and other (a) — is causing the (b) — of various plants
and animals everyday. In the last 25 years alone the world has lost one-third of its
natural wealth. Forests are being (c) — down. Moreover, they are being burnt (d)
— resulting in an (e) — in carbon dioxide and ultimately the water level is (f) —
as a consequence of global (g) —. It is (h) — that the new century will face an
overwhelming environment (i) —. It is therefore (j) — to check the reckless
pollution of the environment.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap.
In our country, women are the worst sufferers at every stage of life. Social
prejudices and customs tend to (a) — their position. When a female child is born,
it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) —
of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that
she has come to add to their (d) — Even the mother of the female child is not
welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the
female child is (f) — for this. In the most cases, women are the victim of gender
(g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) —. If we want lasting
development of the country, we have to (i) — the dignified status of (j) — women
of our country. The government is conscious of this matter.
(i) In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.
(ii) He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.
(ii) He returned home without any qualification of distinction.
(iv) He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.
(v) Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko
in Kolkata.
(vi) At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school.
(vii) He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight.
(viii) The experience had a lasting effect on his later life.
(ix) However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry.
(x) He gathered much experience from his stay in London.
7. Write a paragraph on “The Historic Speech of 7th March” in about 200 words
based on the answers to the following questions.
(i) When was the speech delivered?
(ii) Where was the speech delivered?
(iii) Who were addressed in this speech?
(iv) How was the speech related to our national history?
(v) How is the speech evaluated internationally?
Give a title to the story. One day, a girl of class five was going to school.
Suddenly, she saw a money bag dropped by someone on the road. She was at a
loss ….
9. Suppose, you are Rafa. Write an email to your foreign friend narrating the
scenic beauty of Bangladesh.
10. The grap below shows the literacy rate of Bangladesh from 1995 to 2010.
Describe the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information and
report the main features given in the graph.
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words).
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude,
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
Heigh-hol sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly…

Dhaka Board – 2017
English First Paper
[According to the Syllabus of 2017]
Subject Code: 107
Time––3 hours;
Full marks––100
[N. B. ––The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the
questions.]
Part I
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B :––
One of the sources of water in our country are the rivers. Rivers are everywhere
in our life, literature, economy, and culture. But are the rivers in good shape?
Unfortunately, they are not. A fer are already dead and several are going through
the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example of a dying river. A report
published in the Daily Sun describes what has happened to the river Buriganga
and why. Its water is polluted and a perpetual strench fills the air around it. But
that is not what it was like before.
The report says that the river has a glorious past. Once it was a tributary of the
mighty Ganges and flowed into the Bay of Bengal through the river Dhaleswari.
Gradually, it lost its link with the Ganges and got the name Buriganga. The
Mughals marveled at the tide level of the Buriganga and founded their capital
Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610. The river supplied drinking water and
supported trade and commerce. Jahangirnagar was renamed Dhaka which grew
into a heavily populated city with a chronic shortage of space.
The city paid back the bounty of the river by sucking life out of it! According to
newspaper report, the Buriganga is dying because of pollution. Huge quantities of
toxic chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals and clinics and
households and other establishments are dumped into the river everyday. The city
of Dhaka discharges about 4500 tons of solid waste everyday and most of it is
directly released into the Buriganga. According to the department of the
Environment (DoE) 20,000 tons of tannery waste, including some highly toxic
materials are released into the river everyday. Experts identified nine industrial
areas in and around the capital city as the primary sources of river pollution:
Tongi, Tejgaon, Hazaribagh, Tarabo, Narayanganj, Savar, Gazipur, Dhaka Export
Processing Zone and Ghorashal.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:–
1×5=5
(a) The word ‘tributary’ refers to —
(i) fountain (ii) territory (iii) stream (iv) kingdom
(b) The Buriganga water fills the air with —
(i) aroma (ii) fragrance (iii) stink (iv) scent
(c) — founded their capital on the bank of the Buriganga.
(i) The British (ii) The Mughals (iii) The Indians (iv) The Bangladeshi
(d) Which of the following statement is false?
(i) Buriganga is a river (ii) Our rivers are not in good shape
(iii) Jahangirnagar was once called Dhaka (iv) Water is being contaminated
(e) The best synonym of ‘toxic’ is —
(i) Poisonous (ii) Hygienic (iii) Healthy (iv) Useful
(a) What do you think is the condition of the rivers of our country?
(b) What is the commercial value of the river Buriganga?
(c) Why is the Buriganga described as an example of a dying river? Give reasons
for your answer.
(d) How is the Buriganga polluted?
(e) What did the Mughals marvel at? What was the outcome of it?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing the specialties of Gazi
Pir (One is done for you)
have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited
performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazi paat scrolls are part of the
3. Summarize the following text
Anne Frank is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi Holocast of
World War II. Anne, born on 12 June, was given a diary at the age of 13, in
which she chronicled her life from 1942 to 1944. During this time, Anne spent
two years in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam in a secret
annex with four other Jews. Betrayed and discovered in 1944, Anne was sent to
the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she died of typhus in 1945. Anne’s
father, Otto frank, was the only occupant of the secret annex to survive the war.
In 1947, he published Anne’s diary as The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne’s account
of her internment, as well as her deep belief in humanity has become one of the
world’s most widely read books.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary
recur safe opine aware develop precaution
minimize lie compulsory straight loss possibility
It’s a matter of great concern that Bangladesh (a) — in the active earthquake
zone. Most of the Bangladeshis are fully (b) — of its severity. Experts are
alarmed by the (c) — of quakes during recent years. But they give no (d) —
answer to the question of (e) — about the buildings of Dhaka city. Since there is
every (f) — of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate (g) —
measures to (h) — losses. Rajuk (i) — that an earthquake resistant building code
should be (j) —.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words
Rabindronath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a
novelist (c) — a playwright, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the
Noble Prize for (d) — ‘Gitanjali’ into English. Those translations earned him a
great (e) — in the west. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and
pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h)
— the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) — himself to
literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write
(j) — in all branches of literature.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order :–
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(a) Then he invited applicants.
(b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one day.
(c) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.
(d) Then he found the desired man.
(e) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(f) A number of people applied for the job.
(g) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.
(h) So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice.
(i) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(j) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
Part II
7. Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” on the basis of the answers to the
following questions in about 200 words :–
10
(a) What is food adulteration?
(b) How is food adulterated?
(c) Who are responsible for food adulteration?
(d) What is the impact of adulterated food on our body?
(e) What can be done to stop it?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words:–
7
Once an ant was very thirsty. He went to a river to drink water. When he began to
drink water, a wave
9. Suppose you are Alif/Adrita. You have just received a letter from your pen-
friend Clara who lives at 17 Dawning Street, U.K. She wants to know about
Bangladesh. Now write a reply to the letter.
10. Look at the chart. It shows the sources of U.S.A. electricity in 1980. Now
analyze, the chart focusing the main aspects (At least 80 words).
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words):
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O father and mother if buds are nipped,
And blossoms blown away;
And if the tender plants are stripped
Of their joy in the springing day,
By sorrow and care’s dismay,How shall the summer arise in joy?
Or the summer fruits appear?
Or how shall we gather what griefs destroy,
Or bless the mellowing year,
When the blasts of winter appear?Answer of Part I;
1. A. (a) (iii) stream (b) (iii) sink (c) (ii) The Mughals (d) (iii) Jahangirnagar was
once called Dhaka.
(e) (i) Poisonous
B. (a) The condition of the rivers of our country is not good at all. They are not in
good shape. A few of the rivers are already dead and several are going to be dead.
(b) The commercial value of the river is that once it supplied drinking water and
it supported trade and commerce.
(c) The river Buriganga is described as an ‘an example of dying river’ because its
water is heavily polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air around it.
(d) The Buriganga is polluted by the dumping of huge quantities of toxic
chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals and clinics and
households and other establishments.
(e) The Mughals marveled at the tide level of the Buriganga. The outcome of it is
the foundation of their capital Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610.2.
Being credited with miracles
1.Could supposedly calm dangerous animal
2.Make the dangerous animal docile
3.Usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings
4.Seen as riding a fierce – looking Bengal tiger and a snake in his hand
5.Fought crocodiles
3. Anne Frank is the teen who is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi
Holocaust of World War II. She was given a diary at the age of 13 and she
chronicled her life in it from 1942 to 1944. Anne’s father, published Anne’s diary
as The Diary of A Young Girl. Anne’s account of her confinement as well as her
deep belief in humanity has become one of the world’s most widely read books.
4. (a) lies (b) unaware (c) recurrence (d) straight (e) safety (f) possibility (g)
precautionary (h) minimize (i) opines (j)compulsory
5. (a) versatile (b) not only (c) but also (d) translating (e) popularity (f) rulers (g)
freedom (h) transporting (i) turned (j) profusely
6. iii + v + viii + i + vi + ii + x + ix + vii + iv

Sylhet Board 2017
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B :––
Coleridge’s poem a ballad, narrate the harrowing sea-voyage of an old mariner
who at one point of his journey did not have any water to drink because of a
cursed. Cursed or not, we know how importeant drinking water is in
our life.We know we cannot survive without it. In fact two-thirds of our body is
made up of water. Not for nothing is it said that the other name of water is life. Is
there a crisis in our time with regard to access to clean drinking water? The
United Nations in a meeting on the eve of the new millennium identified the
drinking water problem as one of the challenges for the future. But do we need to
worry about the problem as ours is a land of rivers and we have plenty of rainfall?
Besides, we have a sea in our backyard too. One of the sources of water in our
country is the rivers. Rivers are everywhere in our life, literature, economy and
culture. But are the rivers in good shape? Unfortunately, they are not. A few are
already dead and several are going through the pangs of death. The river
Buriganga is an example of a dying river. A report published in the Daily Sun
describes what has happened to the river Buriganga and why. It’s water is
polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air around it. But that is not what it was
like before.
(i) What could be the closest meaning for ‘ballad’ in the first paragraph?
(a) Epical poem (b) Mock-epical song (c) Parody (d) Simple narrative poem
(ii) The word ‘curse’ in the first paragraph refers to
(a) discharge (b) devilish act (c) divine decree of destruction (d) angel’s bounty
(iii) ‘Survive’ in the first paragraph could be best replaced by
(a) exist (b) attend (c) appear (d) revive
(iv) The old mariner had a very — sea-voyage.
(a) pleasant (b) agonizing (c) wonderful (d) memorable
(v) The best synonym of ‘perpetual’ is –
(a) continuous (b) stable (c) entire (d) temporary
(a) What, according to you, are the significance of water?
(b) Why have the United Nations identified drinking water problem as a
challenge?
(c) Narrate the conditions of the rivers in Bangladesh in your own words.
(d) What has been depicted in a report published in the Daily Sun?
(e) Do you think the Buriganga river is dying? If so, why?
2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing the specialties of Gazi
Pir (One is done for you)
The time of adolescence is a period of preparation for adulthood during which
one experiencs several key developments. Besides physical and sexual
maturation, these experiences include movement toward social and economic
independence, development of identity, the acquisition of skills needed to carry
out adult relationships and roles and the capacity for abstract reasoning. While
adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and potential, it is also a time of
considerable risks during which social contexts exert powerful influences. Many
adolescents face pressure to use alcohol, cigarettes, or other drugs and to initiate
sexual relationships putting themselves at high risk for intentional and
unintentional injuries, unintended pregnancies, and sexually transmitted
infections (STIs), including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many also
experience a wide range of adjustment and mental health problems.
1. Physical and sexual maturation
3. Summarize the following text
spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union
under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and
6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km
from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy
beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and
the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination. The
name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a ‘Kua’- or well-dug on the sea
shore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines
had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals.
Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of
Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply. Kuakata is one of the unique spots
which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach.
That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s most attractive beaches. The long
and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach slopes
gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving.
cheat tell story completely think rescue
make care matter promise treat face
Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to
keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a) — of remembrance, we
should be (b) — whenever we make promises. While (c) — an unavoidable
danger, people usually (d) — any promise only to be (e) — from the situation
without perfect (f) —. After being rescued, most people (g) — forget the promise
given. A (h) — about the pied piper of Germany (i) — how the piper was
deliberately (j) — by the Mayor, who had made promises to give piper one
thousand guilders for his work.
The proper (a) — of study involves regular and proper understanding. In order to
(b) — the best benefit from study, we should read (c) — and intelligently. We
should not study (d) — for the purpose of (e) — examination. We should take
genuine (f) — in our studies sothat we can enjoy what we (g) —. This will give
us knowledge and wisdom and (h) — horizon of our (i) —. We should, therefore,
study not for immediate gains but for (j) — the wealth of our mind.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.
(a) One prize is awarded in each field.
(b) The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of
destruction.
(c) Nobel Prize is the world’s most important prize.
(d) He is Alfred Bernard Nobel.
(e) Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia.
(f) Nobel Prizes are awarded every one for outstanding achievements in the field
of science, literature and for promoting world’s peace.
(g) The prize is given to persons with most outstanding contribution.
(h) If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money
is equally distributed amongst all the winners.
(i) Economics was added in the list in 1969 for the first time.
(j) He was born in Stockholm on 21st October 1833 and he died on 10th
December 1896.
Part-II: Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on “Modern Technology” on the basis of the answers to the
(a) What do you understand by modern technology? (b) Where is it being used?
(c) What are the impacts of technology in our life? (d) How has technology made
the world a global village? (e) How can technology be used for the greater
welfare of mankind?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words.
Once there lived a poor woodcutter. But he was very honest. He earned his
livelihood by selling wood in the market. One day while he ………….
9. Suppose, you are Salim. Sahir is your best friend. You are going for a picnic.
Now, write an email to your friend Sahir inviting him to join the picnic.
10. The pie chart below shows the percentages of transportation used by 800
students to come to college. Describe the chart in 150 words.
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird’s throat
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i’ the sun
Seeking the food he eats
And pleased with what he gets
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather

Barisal Board – 2017
English (Compulsory)2nd Paper
Sub Code 1 08 Time : 3 hours
Total Marks : 100 (N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks]
Part-A: Reading Test (60 Marks)
The river Buriganga an example of a dying river. A report published in the Daily
Sun describes what has happened to the river Buriganga and why. It’s water is
polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air around it. But that is not what it was
like before. The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a
tributary of the mighty Ganges and flowed into the Bay of Bengal through the
river Dhaleshwari. Gradually, it lost its link with the Ganges and got the name
Buriganga. The Mughals marveled at the tide level of the Buriganga and founded
their capital Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610. The river supplied drinking water
and supported trade and commerce. Jahangirnagar was renamed Dhaka which
grew into a heavily populated city with a chronic shortage of space. The city paid
back the bounty of the river by sucking life out of it! According to newspaper
report, the Buriganga is dying because of pollution. Huge quantities of toxic
chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals and clinics and
households and other establishments are duimped into the river every day. The
city of Dhaka discharges about 4500 tons of solid waste every day and most of it
is directly released into the Buriganga. According to the Department of the
Environment (DoE), 20.000 tons of tannery waste, including some highly toxic
materials, are released into the river every day. Experts identified nine industrial
areas in and around the capital city as the primary sources of river pollution:
Tongi. Tejgaon, Hazaribagh, Tarabo, Narayanganj. Savar, Gazipur, Dhaka Export
Processing Zone and Ghorashal. The river would need a monster’s stomach to
digest all the wastes mentioned above. There is a limit up to which it can put up
its cruel and thoughtless treatment. We the humans have successfully killed one
of our rivers. There are other rivers in the country that are being subjected to
similar thoughtless treatment. Unless we take care of our rivers there may come a
time when we will cry ‘water, water and find it nowhere.
(a) The word ‘tributary’ mentioned in the passage means.
(i) rivulet (ii) lake (iii) pond (iv) estuary
(b) The word ‘marvelled’ mentioned in the passage means.
(i) offended (ii) grief-stricken (iii) overwhelmed (iv) hurt
(c) The word ‘toxic’ mentioned in the passage means.
(i) tasty (ii) healthy (iii) moderate (iv) poisonous
(d) How did Dhaka city pay back the bounty of the river?
(i) By cleaning the river (ii) By polluting the river (iii) By purifying its water (iv)
By making it glorious
(e) The word ‘Identified in the passage means.
(i) excluded (ii) traced out (iii) carried out (iv) teased
(a) According to the passage, what happened in the year 1610 ?
(b) What according to the experts, are the primary sources of river pollution in
and around Dhaka city?
(c) What amount of solid waste is produced in Dhaka city and where does it go?
(d) What does DoE say?
(e) What may happen if we do not take care of our rivers?
2. Read the following text and complete the table below with the given
information:
I declared that the Assembly would continue to meet. But suddenly on the Ist of
March the Assembly was shut down. Mr Yahya Khan called the session of the
Assembly in his capacity as the President and I declared I would be attending it.
Mr. Bhutto said he wouldn’t be part of it. Thirty-five members of the Assembly
came from West Pakistan to take part in its proceedings. But it was dissolved all
of a sudden. The blame was put on the people of Bengal, the finger was pointed at
me! After the Assembly’s session was prorogued, the people of this country
protested. I told them, “Observe the General Strike we have called peacefully.” I
told them” Shut down all mills and factories.” Our people responded to my call.
They came to the streets spontaneously. They expressed their firm determination
to carry out the struggle peacefully. What have we got in return? Those who
brought arms with our money to defend us from external enemies.
Accessibility to higher education implies that students get the opportunity to get
university education and sufficient support from educational institutions.
Increasing enrolment at the secondary and higher secondary level puts pressure
on higher educational institutions. But due to limited capacity, only a small
number of students may be enrolled in universities. Thus, each year a large
number of students are denied access to higher education. Also, due to poverty
and increase in educational expenses, students of the lower middle class do not
get easy access to higher education. Moreover, those who get places in the
universities have limited access to avail all kinds of diversified educational
facilities relating to their study fields. Only about 12 percent of graduates enter
higher educational institutions. More than 80 percent of these students are
admitted to NU affiliated colleges. Others are absorbed by the public and private
universities.
all necessary budget use rise begins
follow answer have through careful carefully
Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) for an examinee to
(b) — some instructions. He should go (c) — the whole question before he (d) —
to write. He must make a (e) — of his time so that he can (f) — enough time to
answer (g) — questions. He must write his answer (h) —. He should be (i) —
about his handwriting. He can (j) — double spacing in his handwriting is tiny or
very large.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap :
Many events of great importance (a) — during the last century. Significant
advances (b) — in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies
gained independence. The movement (c) — democracy became (d) — in many
parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) — in the century. It (f) — witnessed the
misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely destroyed as a
result of dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam War and the Gulf War killed
many innocent people. However, the (g) — of Bangladesh as an independent
nation (h) — a momentous event. After a (i) — war of nine months, Bangladesh
was born. Now, we (j) — our heads high as an independent country in the world.
(a) A number of people applied for the job.
(b) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.
(c) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
(d) Then he found the desired man.
(e) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(f) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(g) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.
(h) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.
(i) So he asked for the wise counsellor’s advice.
(j) Then he invited applications.
7. Write a paragraph on “The Uses and Abuses of Mobile Phone” in about 200
words based on the answers to the following questions :
(a) What is a mobile phone? (b) How does it function? (c) Who are the users of
it2 di What are its uses? (e) What are its abuses?
It was a hot summer day. There was scorching heat of the sun. On that day a crow
became very thirsty. It wanted to drink but there was no water around it. So, it
began to …
9. Write an email to one of your friends thanking him/her for a gift you received
from him/her on your birthday.
10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of a family’s household income
distributed different categories. Describe the pie chart in 150 words.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude:
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky.
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp.
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
High-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly ……..

Jessore Board-2017
English (Compulsory) 1st Paper
Sub Code 107 Time : 3 hours
Total Marks : 100 [N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks]
One of the sources of water in our country are the rivers. Rivers are everywhere
in our life, literature, economy and culture. But are the rivers in good shape?
Unfortunately, they are not. A few are already dead and several are going through
the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example of a dying river. A report
published in the Daily Sun describes what has happened to the river Buriganga
and why. It’s water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air around it. But
that is not what it was like before. The report says that the river had a glorious
past. Once it was a tributary of the mighty Ganges and flowed into the Bay of
Bengal through the river Dhaleshwari. Gradually, it lost its link with the Ganges
and got the name Buriganga. The Mughals marveled at the tide level of the
Buriganga and founded their capital Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610. The river
supplied drinking water and supported trade and commerce. Jahangirnagar was
renamed Dhaka which grew into a heavily populated city with a chronic shortage
of space. The city paid back the bounty of the river by sucking life out of it!
According to newspaper report, the Buriganga is dying because of pollution.
Huge quantities of toxic chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals
and clinics and households and other establishments are dumped into the river
everyday. The city of Dhaka discharges about 4500 tons of solid waste everyday
and most of it is directly released into the Buriganga. According to the
Department of the Environment (DoE), 20.000 tons of tannery waste, including
some highly toxic materials, are released into the river everyday. Experts
identified nine industrial areas in and around the capital city as the primary
sources of river pollution: Tongi, Tejgaon, Hazaribagh, Tarabo, Narayanganj,
Savar, Gazipur, Dhaka Export Processing Zone and Ghorashal.
(a) What could be the closest meaning for ‘shape’?
(i) Condition (ii) Form (iii) Model (iv) Body
(b) Which one of the following statements is false?
(i) The rivers are the only sources of water in our country.
(ii) The tide-level of the Buriganga was surprising.
(iii) It was connected with the river Dhaleshwari.
(iv) The humans are responsible for pollution.
(c) How are the rivers related to ‘literature”?
(i) are being polluted (ii) are a very important water source
(iii) can inspire the poets, novelists, etc. (iv) constitute two-thirds of our country
(d) Buriganga is on deathbed due to –
(i) water vehicles (ii) pollutions (iii) the Mughals (iv) the report published in the
newspaper
(e) The Buriganga – the Ganges.
(i) has a link with (ii) has nothing to do with (iii) was a branch of (iv) was once
called
(a) Do you think rivers attract people to urbanization? How?
(b) In what sense rivers are going through the pangs of death?
(c) What should we do to bring back the glorious past of the rivers?
(d) Do you think industrialization is responsible for river pollution?
(e) We, the people are responsible for the catastrophe of our rivers. Do you agree?
Why/why not?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing important aspects of
craftwork. (No. 1 has been done for you)
A craftwork is an applied form of art, a social and cultural product reflecting the
inclusive nature of folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn’t bear the
signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look at a thirty year old
nakshikantha we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic
ingenuity and the presence of the maker in it. The fact that we don’t know her
name or any other details about her doesn’t take anything away from our
appreciation of the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and tactile
feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting. A craftwork is
shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community aesthetics,
utility functions and human values. It is distinguished by its maker’s desire to
locate himself or herself in the wider and ever-changing cultural aspirations of the
community and subsequently of the market. 1. An applied form of art
“I’m not in the least hungry,” my guest sighed, “but if you insist I don’t mind
having some asparagus.” I ordered them. “Aren’t you going to have any?” “No, I
never eat asparagus.” “I know there are people who don’t like them. The fact is,
you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat.” We waited for the asparagus to be
cooked. Panic seized me. It was not a question now of how much money I should
have left over the rest of the month, but whether I had enough to pay the bill.
There are more words than needed. (Make any grammatical change if necessary).
poisonous of preserve greatest be more
refresh stern by production contamination health
Food adulteration is one of the (a) — problems in the recent time in our country.
Different food and food products, vegetables, fruits and fishes are being (b) — (c)
— profit monger businessmen and green grocers. However, we, the general
people (d) — the unscrupulous and the victims (e) — all sorts of pangs and
serious diseases. The businessmen use (f) — chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin,
Heptachlor just to make their products (g) — attractive or to (h) — them for a
long time. So it is time the authority concerned took (i) — steps to stop such food
adulteration. Proper monitoring, supervision, and public awareness should be
compulsory from (j) — level to consumers.
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. If we look around, we will
discover beauty in (a) — objects and sights in nature, in the (b) — of children, in
kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have
an independent identity? Is it (d) — or relative? Is it dependent on our sense of (e)
—? Does it lie in the (f) — of the beholder? Thus there will arise a number of (g)
— in our mind. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) — always
in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have the common
and undisputed opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) — that is, a thing of
beauty is a joy (j) —.
(a) He asked him where God is.
(b) He praised him highly.
(c) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.
(d) The teacher thought highly of the boy’s understanding.
(e) The lad replied that he would answer is he would tell where He is not.
(f) The boy devoted himself in earning knowledge.
(g) He begged to instruct him to the arts and sciences.
(h) He agreed to teach the lad.
(i) He expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.
(j) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.
7. Write a paragraph on “My Best Friend” in about 200 words based on the
answers to the following questions.
(a) Who is your best friend? (b) Why do you like him? (c) Do you like to gossip
with him? (d) What are the topics that you always discuss with him? (e) What is
his aim in life and why?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. Give
a title to it.
One day a crow stole a piece of meat. It flew away and sat on the branch of a tree.
Suddenly a fox.. Suppose, you are Tanzim.
9. Now, write an email to your friend telling him about how you have prepared
yourself for the ensuing HSC Examination.
10. The graph below shows “The number of people living below the poverty line
from 1995 to 2010”. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and
summarize the information given in the graph.
The number of people living below the poverty line (%)
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

Rajshahi Board-2017
Sub Code [11017 Time : 3 hours
Total Marks : 100 [ N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks]
spot located on the southern-most tip of Bangladesh. It is 70 km from Patuakhali
district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the
picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse
of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much
sought after tourist destination. The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story
of a ‘Kua’-or well-dug on the seashore by the early Rakhaine settlers for
collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata coast after being
expelled from Arakan by the Mughals. Kuakata is one of the unique spots which
allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That
perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s most attractive beaches. Kuakata is
truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats
plying in the Bay of Bengal with colorful sails, surfing waves and the lines of
coconut trees add to the vibrant colours of Kuakata. The indigenous cultures of
the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age-
old tradition and cultural heritage of this area.
(a) ‘Scenic spot’ refers to
(i) a place having multiple scenes (ii) a place having a calm atmosphere
(iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty (iv) a place having untidy spots
(b) The word ‘shimmering in the text could be best replaced by –
(i) shivering (ii) shining (iii) significant (iv) glaring
(c) The Rakhaines originally came from –
(i) Patuakhali district (ii) Latachapli union (iii) Kuakata coast (iv) Arakan district
(d) The best synonym of ‘vibrant’ is
(i) thrilling (ii) colourful (iii) gorgeous (iv) brilliant
(e) Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter bird’s –
what does it imply? : (i) Kuakata is a beach in its original pure condition and a
rare abode for guest birds.
(ii) Kuakata is a place of rare beauty and world’s longest beach.
(iii) Kuakata is untouched by human habitation
(iv) Kuakata is a natural habitat.
(a) What does the expression ‘a much sought after tourist destination’ mean?
(b) Where does the name ‘Kuakata’ come from?
(c) What makes Kuakata an attractive tourist spot?
(d) Why would one visit Kuakata?
(e) ‘Kuakata’ upholds an ancient tradition how?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the situation of
adolescent girls in Bangladesh. (No. 1 has been done for you)
In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage for girls is 18. However, 33% of our
girls get married before they are 15 and 60% of them become mothers by the time
they reach 19. When an adolescent girl gets married. she usually drops out of
school and thus loses her mobility. She gets confined to full-time work in her in-
law’s household. She loses social status and all the opportunities of economic
independence. In her in-law’s house, she gets marginalized. She becomes
vulnerable to all sorts of abuse, including dowry-related violence. In our country,
it is still a common practice for the bride’s family to pay dowry. Dowry demands
can continue even after marriage. An adolescent bride, even if her in-laws are
supportive, face enormous health risk during pregnancy a child birth. Majority of
our people are uninformed or insufficiently informed about contraception and
reproductive health. This leads to increased mortality rates among adolescent
brides during childbirth.
1. Getting married early
My name is Amerigo. I am 13 years old and I live on the street, alone. My
mother, who is separated from my father, doesn’t want me. She told me to go
away. Now she is married to another man. My father lives far away. I want to go
to him, but he won’t take me either. The streets are now my home. Sometimes I
find work. I used to collect trash and sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after
I had a serious infection and a doctor told me to stay away from the trash dump.
Once worked for an ice cream shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I
got no money in return. The owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let
me sleep in his hut at night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice-cream
box was quite heavy when it was full. I had to walk for hours, offering my ice-
cream to whoever wanted o buy. There were days when I could not even sell one
ice-cream.
There are more words than necessary. You may change the form of the words if
necessary.
call among define deaths cause interpersonal
nature serious within economic armed aggressive
Conflict can be (a) — as clash of value and ideas among other things and the
most serious form of conflict is (b) — clashes that results in lots of (c) — and
casualties. There can be conflict (d) — us, which is (e) — intrapersonal conflict.
The conflict between or (f) — persons is called (g) — conflict. Constraint of
resources is also a (h) — of conflict and it is known as (i) — conflict. Conflict is
a very common phenomenon, but sometimes it takes (j) — forms.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words.
Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does
anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making
anything success. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that
sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long
way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do to
know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — a good use of it.
Sincerity means not only to do work (h) — but also with dutifulness, honesty,
modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (i) — sincere, our country will (j) — be
prosperous.
(i) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.
(ii) He also wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative
Politics
(iii) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.
(iv) Aristotle was born in Greece.
(v) His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be
(vi) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human
civilization.
(vii) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.
(viii) ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which exposes fullest development of
his wisdom.
(ix) He was the son of a royal physician.
(x) He wanted to be a free thinker.
7. Write a paragraph on ‘Environment Pollution’ on the basis of the answer to the
(a) What do you mean by pollution? (b) What happens to people when air is
nolluted2 (c) What the present condition of our mighty rivers? (d) How do people
pollute river water? (e) What precautionary measures can you suggest for
preventing these pollution?
It was late at night. I was taking preparation for my ensuing examination. All the
members of my family were sleeping. All of a sudden, my phone rang and it was
an unknown number. I got frightened…
9. Suppose, you are student of class XI. Now write a letter to your younger
brother advising him to refrain from smoking.
10. The graph below shows the gradual rate of the internet in Bangladesh.
11. Write down the theme of the following poem that more than 50 words
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wants made
Nine bean rows will I have there a hive for the honey bee
And live alone in the bee loud glade
And I shall have some peace there for peace one dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

Chittagong Board-2017
Total Marks : 100 [N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks)
The term ‘diaspora’ is used to refer to people who have left their homelands and
settled in other parts of the world either because they were forced to do so or
because they wanted to leave their own. The word is increasingly used for such
people as a collective group and/ or a community. The world has seen many
people, who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of
also a noteworthy diaspora, although the causes of this diaspora are unclear. In
and been a cause of concern for world leaders because of the plight of
globalization.
(a) The word ‘decade’ refers to –
(i) thirty year’s (ii) fifty years (iii) ten years (iv) five years
(b) What does diaspora mean?
(i) people live their own country (ii) people go abroad
(iii) people work in other countries (iv) people leave their own countries and
settle in other parts of the world
(c) The synonym of ‘noteworthy’ is –
(i) insignificant (ii) noticeable (iii) invaluable (iv) appreciable
(d) The Aryans came to the Indian Sub Continent from –
(i) America (ii) Africa (iii) Central Europe (iv) Europe
(e) In Africa there have been —
(i) massive diasporas (ii) a little diasporas (iii) no diasporas (iv) very little
diasporas
B. Answer the following questions :
(i) Why do people leave their own countries?
(ii) Do you think that there have been massive diasporas in Africa?
(iii) Why is diaspora attracting so much attention?
(iv) How do the twentieth century Palestinian diasporas draw the attention of the
world leaders?
(v) Why have the scholars been studying about the diasporas with great interest?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing role and activities of
Gazi Pir. (No. 1 has been done for you)
have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited
Bay of Bengal, Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals
1. Close to the Sundarbans
3. Summarize the following poem.
Because I have seen Bengal’s face I will seek no more;
The world has not anything more beautiful to show me.
Waking up in darkness, gazing at the fig tree,
I behold Dawn’s swallows roosting under huge umbrella — like leaves.
I look around me And discover a leafy dome-Jam, Kanthal, Bat, Hijol and
Aswatha, trees –
All in a hush, shadowing clumps of cactus and zedoary bushes.
When long, long ago. Chand came in his honey combed boat
To a blue Hijol, Bat and Tamal shade near the Champa, he too sighted
Bengal’s in comparable beauty. One day, alas.
In the Ganguri, on a raft, as the waning moon sank on the rivers sandbanks.
5. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
There goes a saying that child is (a) — of the man. Today’s child is the (b) — of a
nation. Не will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e)
—. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment
is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child (i) — up physically,
mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and
developed country.
6. The sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.
(i) He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh.
(ii) He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.
(iii) He was second to none in Bengali Language and Literature.
(iv) Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Porgonas, West Bengal in 1885.
(v) He joined Jashore Zilla School in 1910.
(vi) He passed the Entrance and FA exam in 1904 and 1906.
(vii) He received some awards and contributed much to Bengali Literature.
(viii) He passed Hons. and MA in 1910 and 1912.
(ix) He joined Dhaka University as a Lecturer of Bengali in 1921.
(x) He got his PhD in 1928.
7. Write a paragraph on ‘Food Adulteration’ in about 200 words based on the
following questions.
(a) What do you mean by food adulteration? (b) How does food get adulterated?
(c) Why is it being done so? (d) Who are responsible for food adulteration? (e)
Do you think that food adulteration should be continued or it should be controlled
immediately?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it within 80 words of your
own.
There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to
make fun with people crying Tiger! Tiger! ………..
9. Suppose, your friend got first prize in debate competition. Write an email
congratulating him.
10. The graph chart shows the choice of profession by educated people in our
country. Describe the graph in at least 80 words.
The choice of profession by educated people in recent times
11. Write down the theme of the following story (not more than 50 words).
There were two brothers in a village. One was Karim by name and the other was
Bashir. Karim was elder brother of Bashir. They began to grow up gradually.
Suddenly their father died. They fell in problem to some extent. Karim was
cleverer than Bashir. The younger was very simple and honest. Karim always
made his brother difficult work and himself did not do any work. They had two
things. One was a cow and the other was a palm tree. One day the two brothers
divided their properties. Karim took the back part of the cow and gave the front to
his brother. In the same way. Karim himself took the top of the palm tree and
gave the bottom to his brother. Karim began to enioy the benefit of the properties.
But Bashir was deprived of getting any advantage. Karim began to drink milk and
juice of the palm tree. One day a clever man in the village, advised Bashir to cut
down the palm tree of his own portion and stopped feeding the cow. Then the
problem was solved.

Comilla Board-2017
Total Marks : 100 (N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks]
Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are uninfluenced by
any sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a
heritage of rich folk music which includes both religious and secular songs. Folk
music may be described as that type of ancient music which springs from the
heart of a community, based on their natural style of expression uninfluenced by
the rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form created
by the combination of tune, voice and dance may be described as music. Thus,
the combination of folk song: folk dance and folk tune may be called folk music.
For example, Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dance. In
Bangladesh folk music has great variety with songs being composed on the
and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed metaphors of rivers
and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an
important e or folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to the
environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of
the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions.
Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region.
(a) What could be the closest meaning for ‘sophisticated’?
(i) Latest (ii) Old (iii) Last (iv) Past
(b) The word ‘heritage’ refers to –
(i) heir (ii) tradition (iii) legitimacy (iv) intimacy
(c) The word ‘natural’ could be replaced by –
(i) artificial (ii) spontaneous (iii) deliberate (iv) wanton
(d) Folk music emanates from- of a community.
(i) background (ii) heart (iii) core (iv) inside
(e) The synonym of ‘mystical’ is –
(i) dull (ii) material (iii) classical (iv) spiritual
(a) What do you mean by folk music according to the text?
(b) What does folk music reflect?
(c) How are mystical songs composed of?
(d) What makes the Bhatiyali an important genre?
(e) What are the reasons of great variety in folk music?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the painful experiences
a street child has to suffer to survive. (No. 1 has been done for you)
The streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used to collect trash and
sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a serious infection and a doctor
told me to stay away from the trash dump. Once I worked for an ice-cream shop
owner and sold ice-cream on the beach. But I got no money in return. The owner
of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me sleep in his hut at night. The
work was difficult and painful. The ice-cream box is quite heavy when it is full. I
had to walk for hours, offering my ice-cream to whoever wanted to buy. There
were days when I could not even sell one ice-cream.
1. Homeless
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we
discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights – in nature, in the laughter of
children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into difficulties.
Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it universal. or is it
dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it lie in the eye of the beholder? We
ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises when beauty manifests itself not only by
its presence, but by its absence as well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and
desire beauty. But then ugliness has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or
may be more – as when there is widespread hunger and injustice in a society.
Philosophers have told us that beauty is an important part of life, but isn’t
ugliness a part of life too. And if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it
confine itself only to a projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful.
There are more words than necessary. You may change the form of the words if
necessary.
eloquent darkness awareness learn intellectual attain
enlighten choice sensibility purpose human parochialism
Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) — at an
institution. It is mental and (b) — training. It provides opportunities of growth
and helps to meet challenges to (c) — success. Moreover, the purpose of
education is to (d) — an individual. The aim of education is also to train
individuals to make right (e) —. It ennobles our mind and refines our (f) —. It
broadens our outlook and removes (g) —. It helps us to be (h) — of rights and
responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) — in expressing truth.
Therefore, it is compared to light which dispels the (j) — of ignorance.
5. Fill in the gaps with suitable words.
Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger
cannot but be (b) — looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) — showered
its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) —.
The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love
their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard to (g) — its economic
condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to
accelerate the pace of (h) —. The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of
common people. They are the (j) — of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.
(i) As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline.
(ii) Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man.
(iii) He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people.
(iv) He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common
people.
(v) He found Bagerhat beset with many problems.
(vi) His memory will never be sunk into oblivion.
(vii) Thus he solved the problem of drinking water.
(viii) The scarcity of drinking water is one of them.
(ix) The people of Bagerhat remember him with great respect.
(x) Ghora Dighi is one of them.
7. Write a paragraph on “An Ideal Student” in about 200 words based on the
(a) Who is an ideal student? (b) What are the characteristics of an ideal student?
(c) What responsibilities does an ideal student perform? (d) How does everyone
treat an ideal student? (e) Why do you want to be an ideal student?
There was a boy who hailed from an obscure background. But he was brilliant,
diligent and innovative. He ….
9. Write an email to the Graduate Admissions, International Service, 353 South
Road, Portico, Sydney 2067, Australia asking them about admission procedure
for overseas students.
10. The pie chart below shows the time allocation of students, daily activities.
Analyse the chart focussing the main preoccupations. (At least in 80 words.)
Play 5%
Others 8%
Sleep 30%
Recreation 12%
School and house 25%
Study 20%
I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the skylark sings with me:
O what sweet company!
But to go to school in a summer morn,
O it drives all joy away!
Under a cruel eye outworn,
The little ones spend the day
In sighing and dismay.
Ah then at times I drooping sit,
And spend many an anxious hour;
Nor in my book can I take delight,
Nor sit in learning’s bower,
Worn through with the dreary shower,
How can the bird that is born for joy
Sit in a cage and sing?
How can a child, when fears annoy,
But drehis tender wing.
And forget the youthful spring!

Dinajpur Board-2017
Total Marks : 100 [N.B. Figure in the margin indicate full marks]
Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes
place and behaviours and life styles are shaped. According to the World Health
Organisation (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls
and boys lives. There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh: 13.7 million of
them are girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent girls in
Bangladesh is characterised by inequality and subordination within the family and
society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage,
marginalisation or exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities,
and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse. In Bangladesh, the legal age of
marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls
are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19.
Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from more
affluent families tend to marry at a later age. Boys, however, become ready for
marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood.
(a), What could be the closest meaning for the word “constitute” in the first
sentence?
(i) take (ii) form (iii) add (iv) make
(b) The phrase “take place” in the second sentence stands for
(i) occur (ii) recur (iii) go to a place (iv) all of them
(c) Adolescence is a – period from childhood to adulthood.
(i) transition (ii) transitory (iii) transitional (iv) transient
(d) The synonym of affluent is
(i) destitute (ii) poor (iii) poverty (iv) well off
(e) The word “economic” can be replaced by –
(i) economy (ii) economical (iii) monetary (iv) finance
(a) How will you define adolescence?
(b) Why is adolescence important?
(c) What do the adolescent girls in Bangladesh usually face?
(d) What are the effects of female inequality in Bangladesh?
(e) How do wealth and education influence a girl’s marriage?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the activities of peace
movement. (No. 1 has been done for you)
ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a
particular place or type of situation, including ban of guns, and is often linked to
of pacifism, non-violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace
government, direct democracy: supporting people who expose war-crimes or
conspiracies to create wars, and making laws. Different organizations involved in
peace movements may have some diverse goals, but one common goal is
sustainability of peace.
1. Ending of War
breadth of India there is not a single university established in the modern time
alms-bowl of knowledge: they lower our intellectual self respect: they encourage
There are mor words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
who health choice be develop enable
able ability importance face which know
Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) — for the (b) — of
mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) — of health. If they (d) —
educated, they could live a (e) — and planned life. Education teaches us how to
live well. It (f) — us to make the right (g) — in life. It enhances our (h) — to
perform our duties properly and (i) — our everyday problems. In fact, it is
education (j) — brings positive changes in our life.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words.
Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events
are (a) — from time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational
manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) —
for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) —
worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them g) —. As a (h)
— the sponsors’ products receive maximum media (i) —. Thus sports help the (j)
— of trade and commerce.
(i) “Please let me go to my country.”
(ii) An English boy was making a small boat.
(iii) “I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat.”
(iv) He made all arrangements to send him to his country.
(v) Suddenly he noticed a wonderful thing.
(vi) Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy.
(vii) “I haven’t seen my mother for a long time.”
(viii) The boy said, “My country is on the other side of the sea.”
(ix) One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the seashore.
(x) The boy was brought before him and he asked him what he would do with
such a small boat.
7. Write a paragraph on “Drug Addiction” in about 200 words on the basis of the
(a) What is drug addiction? (b) Why do people get addicted to drugs? (c) What
are the consequences of drug addiction? (d) What should be done to remove the
curse of drug addiction from society? (e) How can you play a role in the fight
against drug addiction?
It was a bright sunny morning I was going to college with some of my friends.
We were in a hilarious mood as we were talking about our plan to go on a picnic.
Suddenly….
9. Suppose. You are Anik/Anika. You received a letter from your father
yesterday. In the letter, he warned you not to spend much time in Facebook. Now,
write a reply to his letter.
10. Look at the chart below. It shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Now,
analyze the chart in at least 80 words focusing the main aspects.
Time, you old gipsyman,
Will you not stay,
Put up your caravan
Just for one day?
All things I’ll give you,
Will you be my guest?
Bells for your jennet of silver the best.

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